On March 15th, 2013, African film practitioners gathered in the South-Eastern country of Malawi with a special guest, Joyce Banda (President of Malawi), to announce and celebrate the 2013 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nominees. Nominated and each leading in six categories at the AMAAs are Ghanaian-Nigerian Actress & Producer Yvonne Okoro (‘The Contract’) and…

On Saturday March 9th, 2013, what is being dubbed “Africa’s Oscars”, Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA), made its inaugural debut in Lagos, Nigeria at the Eko Hotel. The event boasted an exciting, live, one-hour red carpet pre-show showcasing the Crème de la Crème of Africa’s film and televiison industries; and later segued into an…

“Adams Apples is a 10 chapter cinema movie series created and directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso and produced by Ken Attoh. It is set in the hustle and bustle of the city of Accra and its suburbs with glimpses of the exciting metropolis of London. The movie follows the lives of the four “Adams” Ghanaian women;…

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Two years of an abusive marriage to Orlando Thompson (Chris Attoh), the son of a Reverend, leaves his wife Dea (Lydia Forson) badly scarred. She finally fights back. When she does, it is deadly and life threatening. Orlando is left to fight for his life while Dea…

Film synopis: “In what seems like a perfect life, three beautiful young women make bold attempts to change their lives even when destiny plays its joke on them. They will learn the harsh lessons of life, the challenges of marriage and the fatality of falling in love.” Gollywood (Ghana) Stars: Chris Attoh and Jackie Appiah…

The stories out of Africa are getting stronger as African filmmakers improve on their cinematic story telling skills. The latest strong story is the upcoming movie Somewhere in Africa.” “Tomorrow they say will be better. But they forget history repeats it self. Our dreams have faded….our hearts resigned with no hope for the future. We…

Ghana’s prolific filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso continues to deliver what we demand and expect from our African filmmakers: well thought out story lines/scripts, great picture quality, above average execution from African actors and actresses, brilliant fashions that all come together to keep our eyes glued on the big screens. Watch her prior work, A Sting in…